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Ting-A-Ling (Dev Haskell - Private Investigator, Book 7) Kindle Edition

by Mike Faricy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 742 ratings
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Ting-A-Ling is the Seventh mystery in the highly entertaining Dev Haskell Private Investigator mystery series.

In Hitchcockian fashion, the telephone rings at two in the morning. PI Dev Haskell answers, half-asleep, to a giggling woman named Danielle. It seems she's found his phone number on a bathroom stall. She's called Dev "for a good time," but what she really wants is for him to deliver a simple message to her former business partner.

It's all fun and games (not to mention funny) til someone goes missing. Next thing he knows, our fair but bumbling hero can’t find his client or her business partner, which turns out to be the least of his problems when he finds himself on the hook for murder, and suddenly haunted by a multitude of childhood secrets.

In a bizarre but compelling mixture of suspense, family drama, and offbeat comedy, Dev once again messily balances both sides of the law in a wacky adventure that will keep you on your toes while laughing out loud.

"Faricy is the next Carl Hiaasen." -Crime Scene


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About the Author

The Dirty Lowdown called Mike Faricy America's hottest new mystery writer. Robert Carraher referred to him as Minnesota's Master of the Bizarre. Crime Scene referred to him as the next Carl Hiaasen. Crime Capers said; "Open at your own risk, you won't put him down." Under Cover wrote; "This guy is nuts and one hell of a lot of fun." The Irish Gazette referred to "The laugh a minute story lines of Faricy's deliciously engaging worlds." All his books are stand alone, they can be read in any order. Faricy's novels are filled with the sort of oddballs we're all curious about, but wisely prefer to keep at a distance. His characters serve not so much as an example as they do a warning to us all. None of them will be saving the world from terrorism, international banking conspiracies or coups to take over the government. Rather, Faricy's characters inhabit a world just below the surface of polite society. The circumstances they find themselves in are usually due to their own bad decisions, but then bad decisions make for interesting stories. Reminiscent of the late Robert B. Parker, Faricy's tightly woven Dev Haskell series is penned with a delightful sense of humor and even some romance. Entertainment is the name of the game as back slapping, corner cutting, babe magnet Dev Haskell interacts with such quirky characters as ice cream mogul Mr. Swirlee, The D'Angelo brothers, local crime lord Tubby Gustafson, 'Fat Freddie' Zimmerman, former NFL tight end Luscious Dixon, exotic dancer Swindle Lawless, and gorgeous Heidi Bauer. The Dev Haskell novels can be read in any order. Faricy's debut stand alone novel was Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick. He has also written five additional stand alone titles; Baby Grand, Chow for Now, End of the Line, Finders Keepers and Merlot. Faricy also wrote the popular novella Irish Dukes under the pen name Jack Tunney in the wildly successful Fight Card series. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Faricy still spends part of his time in the saintly city as well as in Dublin, Ireland. Contact information for Mike Faricy is listed just after this shameless list of titles. Thanks for taking the time and be sure to tell 2-300 of your closest friends. Register here for updates on new releases: http: //eepurl.com/7aaxz

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00M0LCC9Y
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Credit River Publishing (July 21, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 21, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1544 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Mike Faricy was awarded the 2016 IACM Silver Award for Best Mystery Author.

His books have held the #1 slot in the Kindle Store in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and India.

Mike Faricy was listed as the IACM Author of the Month for April 2018.

His Dev Haskell tale, The Office, was a finalist for the 2018 Minnesota Book Awards and the 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award.

He was awarded the Crime Masters of America Poison Cup Award in January of 2019.

His Dev Haskell tale, Star Struck, was a mystery finalist for the 2019 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award.

The Dirty Lowdown called Mike Faricy America's hottest new mystery writer.

Robert Carraher referred to him as Minnesota's Master of the Bizarre.

Crime Scene referred to him as the next Carl Hiaasen.

Crime Capers said; "Open at your own risk, you won't put him down."

UnderCover wrote; "This guy is nuts and one hell of a lot of fun.”

The Irish Gazette referred to; "The laugh a minute storylines of Faricy's deliciously engaging worlds."

Mike’s Dev Haskell series books are stand-alone, they can be read in any order. His Corridor Man series was initially written under the pseudonym Nick James and should be read in order. His Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series was originally written under the pseudonym, Patrick Emmett. His Hotshot series are standalone tales that can be read in any order. Faricy's novels are filled with the sort of oddballs we're all curious about, but wisely prefer to keep at a distance. His characters serve not so much as an example as they do a warning. None of them will be saving the world from terrorism, international banking conspiracies or coups to take over the government. Rather, Faricy's characters inhabit a world just below the surface of polite society. The circumstances they find themselves in are usually due to their own bad decisions, but then bad decisions make for interesting stories.

Reminiscent of the late Robert B. Parker, Faricy's tightly woven Dev Haskell series is penned with a delightful sense of humor and even some romance. Entertainment is the name of the game as back-slapping, corner-cutting, babe magnet Dev Haskell interacts with such quirky characters as ice cream mogul Mr. Swirlee, The D'Angelo brothers, local crime lord Tubby Gustafson, 'Fat Freddie' Zimmerman, former NFL tight end Luscious Dixon, exotic dancer Swindle Lawless, and gorgeous Heidi Bauer. The Dev Haskell novels can be read in any order.

Faricy's Corridor Man series was originally released under the pen name Nick James. The series is a bit more gritty than the Dev Haskell series and a lot more violent. Disbarred attorney Bobby Custer makes his way back into the legal game. He's neurotic, psychotic, psychopathic, narcissistic, greedy, unprincipled and . . . always charming.

Faricy's Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series was originally released under the pen name Patrick Emmett. US Marshal Jack Dillon is sent to Dublin to escort a prisoner back to the US. Things don't go exactly as planned and trouble ensues. Dillon becomes permanently stationed in Dublin, just to get him out of his boss's hair. Things take an entertaining turn from there, think of a cross between Dev Haskell and James Bond.

Faricy's Hotshot series are zany, delightfully entertaining standalone crime tales.

Enjoy the reads!

Originally from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Faricy still spends six months of the year in the saintly city as well as six months in Dublin, Ireland. Contact information for Mike is listed just after this shameless list of titles. Thanks for taking the time and be sure to tell 2-300 of your closest friends.

The Hotshot series (Read in any order)

Reduced Ransom!

Finders Keepers

Bankers Hours

Dev Haskell - Private Investigator series: (Read in any order)

Russian Roulette: Case 1

Mr. Swirlee: Case 2

Bite Me: Case 3

Bombshell: Case 4

Tutti Frutti: Case 5

Last Shot: Case 6

Ting-A-Ling: Case 7

Crickett: Case 8

Bulldog: Case 9

Double Trouble: Case 10

Yellow Ribbon: Case 11

Dog Gone: Case 12

Scam Man: Case 13

Foiled: Case 14

What Happens in Vegas: Case 15

Art Hound: Case 16

The Office: Case 17

Star Struck: Case 18

International Incident: Case 19

Guest From Hell: Case 20

Twinkle Toes (a Dev Haskell short story)

Doll House (A Dev Haskell novella)

The Dance (A Dev Haskell novella)

Pixie (A Dev Haskell novella)

FORE! (A Dev Haskell novella)

Corridor Man series: (Read in order)

Corridor Man 1

Corridor Man 2: Opportunity Knocks

Corridor Man 3: The Dungeon

Corridor Man 4: Dead End

Corridor Man 5: Finger

Corridor Man 6: Exit Strategy

Corridor Man 7: Trunk Music

Corridor Man 8: Birthday Boy

Corridor Man 9: Boss Man

Corridor Man: Valentine (novella)

Corridor Man: Auditor (novella)

Corridor Man: Howling (novella)

Corridor Man: Spa Day (novella)

Hotshot series: (Read in any order).

Reduced Ransom!

Finders Keepers

Bankers Hours

Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series.

Welcome: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 1

Sweet Dreams: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 2

Mirror Mirror: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 3

Silver Bullet: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 4

Fair City Blues: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 5

Spade Work: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 6

Madeline Missing: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 7

Mistaken Identity: Jack Dillon Dublin Tale 8

You're Mine Valentine! Jack Dillon novella

Novella: Irish Dukes (Published in the Fight Card series under the pseudonym Jack Tunney)

Visit Mike on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeFaricyBooks

Visit Dev Haskell's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/DevHaskell

Email Mike" mikefaricyauthor@gmail.com

Follow Mike on Twitter @mikefaricybooks

Mike’s web site; www.mikefaricybooks.com

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Jeff
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED this book and I love this guy's writing
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014
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I LOVED this book and I love this guy's writing. Um, actually, as soon as I finish one I download the next one---I think I have finished --let's see: 1-7???Big fun, he makes me laugh right out loud. He has these zany situations (and yes, sometimes even I can figure out where it is going because he is wonderful at leaving obvious clues for the insightful reader...ahem), these zanier characters, and at times leaves you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what is going to go wrong next.
Just a really great ride, you will chuckle at the very least as you read through, and you will end with a smile on your face. I think the guy is GIFTED!
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4.0 out of 5 stars The chewing gum doesn't lose its flavor
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015
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Some series that run with similar plot lines from entry to entry become stale over time; this one does not. The standard Dev Haskell plot line appears here again and the rollercoaster hasn't stopped. Dev must have a "Kick Me" tattoo on his forehead that only women can see. Again in Ting-A-Ling Dev is approached by a hottie with a problem and despite his questionable hygiene and perpetual hangover he manages to bed this one too. The real fun begins. when said hottie's hidden agenda plays out and Dev ends up in a jackpot with the cops. Helped by his attorney sidekick. Louie, who sleeps in his clothes and wears yesterdays lunch on his tie, and his FWB gal pal Heidi, he some how manages to unravel the mess before he ends up with a permanent view from a cell or taking a nice long dirt nap. This series is funny and crass, sprinkled with suspense and outrage and is populated by people you may have had either the pleasure or displeasure of knowing. The characters are real, the dialogue is snappy, each story pulls you in and flows easily from beginning to end without any flat spots. This is not serious stuff, but it is serious fun.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good book with some not goods.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
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Good Read as a story line. I just don't agree with the author that every person swears and uses God's name in vane. Yes some do as a habit, but not everyone in the book! And the God name in vane part is quite offensive.
Remove most of that and you have a most delightful and interesting insight into the world/mind of men. Can be humorous at times.
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Bruce E. Derylo
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2015
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Ive read4 or 5 Mike Faricy's books. All are fun, light reads with good humor. Dev Haskell is a PI who always solves his cases, has fun with almost every lady he meets. An interesting turn of events that quit just as he was starting to have a delicious time with Heidi, his long-term girl friend.

I wanted a quick fun read. That's what Mr Faricy provides.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A wrong number leads to a murder investigation
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023
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Dev gets a late night call from someone woman who found his number on a bathroom wall in some bar. After the call she goes missing and Dev goes looking for her. It's a fast read.
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Annie B
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced intrigue!
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2014
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Whenever a new Dev Haskell book gets released I must buy it ASAP! I was not disappointed in this latest adventure.

From the first paragraph I was drawn into the story. How Dev always gets lured into the messes is one of the best parts of the book. Of course how he gets back out makes the rest of the book so entertaining.

Dev is definitely a character you start yelling at for some of his choices but he comes out on top despite himself. He even becomes suspect in the latest case he is working.

Some interesting twists and turns in Dev's life made me like this story best.

This is book 7 in the Dev Haskell series but each book stands alone. If you haven't read any of these books yet this would be a great book to start with.
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Kathryn
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing ending......
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2015
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I have never read a Dev Haskell book and may never read another one. I really enjoyed the story until the very end. I felt as if I had been taken to the edge of the cliff and dropped off. I also did not enjoy some of the profanity that was used. I assume the author thought it would make the characters more real. It didn't. I may change my mind and try one more, but I was disappointed in the ending of this one.
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Waggs
3.0 out of 5 stars A Snooze
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015
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Good plot, poor proof reading. I just wish Dev would grow up and lose the alcohol. He boils down to a half-assed PI with no life, few sober friends and panting, indiscriminate sexual taste. It's no wonder he gets only menial jobs and drives a car that barely wheezes down the road. If this were made into a movie it would go directly to DVD, do not hit theaters, rejected by Netflix.
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Ron Guevremont
5.0 out of 5 stars The life of Dev Haskell..... ...
Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2017
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The life of Dev Haskell.......comical and always enjoyable reading.
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Robert Wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Dev Haskell - Private Investigator
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 13, 2018
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Just finished reading the first seven Dev Haskell books the last one being Ting-A-Ling and what a blast. Devlin Haskell is now my hero, I want to be like him, lol, and if I ever need a lawyer, Louie is my man.
Mike Faricy writes in an uncomplicated way making for an easy, exciting read. His story lines are, in my opinion, believable with each story having its own fantastic plot. I'm now going to move on to his other series to explore his further characters. Highly recommended.
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R
4.0 out of 5 stars What a character !
Reviewed in Canada on August 19, 2015
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Dev Haskell - he is a never ending screw up that seems to have more than 9 lives
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2015
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As in a previous review I stated that I love the style and humour that the author writes with.His books bring a smile to my face.The only let down with this one was the ending.I felt it could have been crafted better instead of feeling like an emergency stop.Top writer though.
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Galning
3.0 out of 5 stars Poor ending
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2015
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Awww...Mike. This is the 7th one in the series I've read and I'm beginning to think I've read this same plotline 4 times now (without giving too much away). Don't get me wrong - I love the writing and it zips along nicely - I've just been through this before and so there was no surprise as to who dunnit as it was always going to be....well, I won't say.

Actually - there was a surprise. The awful, awful ending. It stopped at a completely unexpected point with no closure. I still love the character of Dev but could you mix it up a bit with who the baddie is?
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